Warm up with a steaming cup of mulled wine, listen to a brass band play Christmas carols and find presents your family and friends will love at Yorkshire's fabulous festive markets.

We're spoiled for choice when it comes to Christmas markets — from Dickensian delights to German markets and festive fairs, there's enough going on to keep you busy until Christmas Day!

Huddersfield will also make its Christmas market debut this year with the Hudds Festive Bazaar, taking place on November 14 and December 5.

Here are ten wonderfully Christmassy markets taking place in Yorkshire this year:

Huddersfield Festive Bazaar

Saturday November 14 and Saturday December 5, The Piazza, Huddersfield

Huddersfield is hosting the Hudds Festival Bazaar in November and December at the Piazza, with the first festive fair taking place the same day as the Christmas lights switch on. Enjoy Christmas food and drink, gift ideas, children's fairground rides and Christmas competitions.

Brighouse Victorian Christmas Market

Brighouse's two-day Victorian-themed Christmas market features more than 100 festive stalls, entertainment, mulled wine and roasted chestnuts galore and street performers. Stallholders and visitors alike don Victorian costumes for a magical Victorian atmosphere, including a traditional carriage pulled by white shire horeses and a visit from Queen Victoria herself! The market runs 10am-5pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday.

Halifax Christmas Lights Switch On

Saturday November 28, Russell Street/The Woolshops

A one-off Christmas market in the Woolshops, Halifax will coincide with the town's Christmas lights switch on this month. Food, local crafts and gift ideas will be on display, with entertainment and hot food stalls on Russell Street, including a performance from the X Factor's Tom Bleasby to celebrate the festive lights. The fair will run 2pm-6pm.

Leeds Christkindelmarkt

The festive wooden huts, Apl Chalet and Festive Hall return to Leeds later this week for the 14th Leeds Christkindelmarkt. The German market has stalls selling gifts, food and drink, sweet treats and visitors can also enjoy a stein or two in the Festive Hall, complete with oompah band! For more information, take a look at our guide.

Victorian Christmas Weekend, Haworth

Saturday December 5 - Sunday December 6, Main Street, Haworth

Picturesque Haworth adds some festive sparkle to its cobbled Main Street with its Victorian Christmas fair. Traders dress in Victorian costume and decorate festive windows as well as bands, choirs, carol singers and a visit from Father Christmas.

Sheffield Christmas Market

Sheffield Christmas Markets (Image: Philippa Willitts/Flickr)

Friday November 13 - Christmas Eve, Sheffield town centre

Christmas Market stalls spring up across Walkley, Green Estate, Handsworth and Heeley, with Farrars Funfairs at Fargate and the Peace Gardens. Browse the wooden cabins for sweets, festive food and crafts, with a Victorian market in Kelham Island.

Skipton Yuletide Festival

Sunday December 6 and Sunday December 13, Skipton high street

Skipton's festive fair celebrates its 21st anniversary this year, and will run 10am-4.30pm two Sundays and December. As well as the market and food stalls there will be entertainment across the town, real reindeer, Santa in his grotto and a torchlight procession at the end of each day, leading to a Christmas carol service in the Holy Trinity Church grounds.

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St Nicholas Fayre, York

St Nicholas Fayre, York (Image: Carl Spencer/Flickr)

Thursday November 19 - Wednesday December 23, across York city centre

York's St Nicholas Fayre begins with a 'Festive First Night' on November 19, when the Christmas lights are switched on and late night shopping begins. The market features more than 100 festive chalets across York city centre, as well as festive drinks around a roaring fire at Thor's Tipi, Father Christmas in his grotto and real reindeer.

Bridlington Dickensian Festival

Sunday November 22, Old Town, Bridlington

More than 60 food and craft stalls along High Street, with an Old Town fair in the Market Place and entertainment from choirs, brass bands and an old fairground organ. Santa will make a grand entrance on his sleigh with his reindeer and elves, and stall holders wear Dickensian attire with prizes given to the best dressed. The festival begins at 10am and promises a festive food 'extravaganza' as this year's theme.